Global Patent Index - EP 1548847 A3

EP 1548847 A3 20051005 - Solar generator panel and corresponding satellite

Title (en)

Solar generator panel and corresponding satellite

Title (de)

Solargenerator-Paneel und entsprechender Satellit

Title (fr)

Panneau de générateur solaire et satellite associé

Publication

EP 1548847 A3 20051005 (FR)

Application

EP 04292972 A 20041213

Priority

  • FR 0315227 A 20031223
  • FR 0450181 A 20040202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1548847A2] The panel has a group of solar cells with triangular or rectangular surfaces and trimmed on their edges (30). An arrangement of the cells in form of grid provides reduced free spaces (7`) in gaps between the trimmings of neighboring cells. Two sets of openings of a collecting cable are formed in the spaces. A connection wire (51) traversing the panel connects strings of cells together. An independent claim is also included for a satellite including a solar array panel.

IPC 1-7

H01L 31/05; H01L 31/042; B64G 1/44

IPC 8 full level

B64G 1/44 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2006.01); H02S 30/20 (2014.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B64G 1/443 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/0201 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/02013 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/035281 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] US 4350836 A 19820921 - CROUTHAMEL MARVIN S, et al
  • [A] DE 29611082 U1 19960829 - LEMO SOLAR LEHNERT MODELLBAU U [DE]
  • [A] US 5021099 A 19910604 - KIM NAMSOO P [US], et al
  • [A] STELLA P M ET AL: "THIN FILM GAAS FOR SPACE - MOVING OUT OF THE LABORATORY", PROCEEDINGS OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. LOUISVILLE, MAY 10 - 14, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, vol. CONF. 23, 10 May 1993 (1993-05-10), pages 21 - 26, XP010113309, ISBN: 0-7803-1220-1
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 11 30 September 1998 (1998-09-30)
  • [A] R. V. ELMS: "Solar arrays for space station and platforms", 21ST INTERSOCIETY ENERGY CONVERSION ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 25 August 1986 (1986-08-25) - 29 August 1986 (1986-08-29), SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, pages 1898 - 1902, XP002294528
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 05 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1548847 A2 20050629; EP 1548847 A3 20051005; FR 2864347 A1 20050624; FR 2864347 B1 20060303; JP 2005200006 A 20050728; JP 4705366 B2 20110622; US 2005133079 A1 20050623; US 8450596 B2 20130528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04292972 A 20041213; FR 0450181 A 20040202; JP 2004362285 A 20041215; US 94183104 A 20040916